His voice is everything.

When Julius Caesar turned 27, he uncharacteristically broke into tears. A friend asked him why. He answered that by the age of 27, Alexander of Macedon had already conquered half of the known world, and here he was, a Caesar of the Julii, descended from gods, and he still had done nothing of note with his life. So yes, Peter Gabriel by age 27 had already gifted the world with all those Genesis albums and an excellent debut solo album. You're right. But he was still yet to release two albums which would change modern music forever, and it would be almost another decade before he revolutionized Music Videos. I am loving your reactions to Peter Gabriel, mon frère d'une autre mère!

This is IMO one of the top five strongest songs from Gabriel.

This is from the Kate Bush Christmas Special in 1979. Such a fruitful musical relationship between those two, Kate has provided backing vocals on several Gabriel songs, and of course they sang together on "Don't Give Up". On this Xmas special they also did a version of Roy Harper's "Another Day". Peter also introduced Kate to the Fairlight CMI on which she would compose her songs from then on.

Just a side note for the younger viewers. The opening line, "when the night shows, the signals grow on radios" refers to an interesting phenomenon. In the 60's 70's and 80's radio stations that didn't come in very clear during the day were just fine at night. We never knew why or cared it was just the way it was.

I remember listening to this song the evening of 9/11/01. I was 30 miles from where Flight 93 went down. Gave me a whole new meaning to these words!

The live version is definitely the best... I get tears listening to it every time.

Great Choice Ryan, and great solo performance. Charming harmony intro by Kate Bush and friends. Now there is a musical journey that would make a great FTL - Kate Bush - such is her genius, she was able to take control of her career and musical output from the beginning and her journey was extraordinary. Kate also represents another branch in the Pink Floyd/ Genesis/ Peter Gabriel family Tree. One to consider I hope.

I bought this album a short time after the release. After all these decades till goosebumps guaranteed listening to this song .

There's another version of this on Fripp's Exposure album.

That was Kate Bush leading the mini choir intro for Peter! Haha wild, I don't remember seeing that before. Great performance from Peter!

Don't be afraid to cry at what you see..or hear❤

Just as an example of what pop music can be, and the art possible if we are led there by masters... This is from a Kate Bush Christmas special. If you really want a treat, watch their duet from the program "Another Day"

The live version is from Kate Bush's 1979 Christmas television special. She and Pete sing a heartbreaking duet of a song by Lou Reed, I think.

The album version was overproduced and Peter knew it and always played in on solo piano live. I think the best version of this song actually comes from his 2003 Growing Up tour. Peter is a noticeably older man and sings it with so much emotion. I believe that’s how he opened that show. There is pro footage of it too.

Personally, I feel the song is more powerful with the solo piano than with the band. Great choice for the live version.

Peter actually had 6 Genesis albums under his belt before going solo. From Genesis to Revelation Trespass Nursery cryme Foxtrot Selling England by the pound The lamb lies down on Broadway

you are my hero.

1 of my favourites for sure

That guitar solo sounds so Gilmour I could have sworn it was him

This bombastic production is a good one from Bob Ezrin. In the 90´s and after, he sang it more softly and acoustic.

The "naked" live version Is not the version on PG solo album but the "Exposure" version, a Robert Fripp solo album. Fripp Is also the producer of PG solo album wich is parte of the "MOR" Trilogy, composed by Exposure (Fripp), PG1 (Gabriel), Sacred songs (Daryl Hall). You should check Exposure, an Amazing album with so many guests likes Eno, Hammill, Gabriel, Narada Walden, Terry Roaches, Phil Collins, Tony Levin.... (MOR mean Mass Oriented Rock, as intended by Fripp)

What a gift. Am sure you have heard Peter Gabriel plays live. The best live album ever made. First went to see him in Liverpool live I was 12 years old. It's just special init mate.

As you say, a most excellent album closer!

Nerve shattering!

I like the versions with some Frippertronics in the background.

I like the original band version most. I dont think it was overproduced as someone is saying,.. Its just great!

their is also a German version Peter sings

💜 This was really good, Ryan. Almost has a power ballad quality to it. Truly touched my heart.

Just a stunning live version of the song to watch. I love both versions. I am lucky enough to be an "old git" so saw this performance at the time when it aired on The Kate Bush show...!! Ah Good times.

Beautiful work

THANK YOU!!! It IS a great closer! Although my absolute favorite version is the version on the Robert Fripp album "Exposure," but I can't quibble... It's Gabriel. It's "Here Comes The Flood." That's about all we need to know. In some ways we NEEDED that grand version on his debut to make the in concert experience even more intimate and emotional when he sang solo just he and his keyboard. His next solo album (the one with the brilliant ripping cover) is a bit more hit and miss for me... still awesome, but I'd recommend the first three songs on the album. "On The Air, " "D.I.Y." (with brilliant line "You function like a dummy with a new ventriloquist"), and the best song on the album, by far, "Mother Of Violence." "Mother Of Violence" is a haunting masterpiece, a slight step below "Here Comes The Flood." Wonderful guitar and piano with Gabriel's wonderful voice and lyrics. Completely relevant in today's world. The best is yet to come on the Gabriel journey, Ryan! Cheers!

Certainly pertinent today, with the flood we're experiencing. The studio versions of these songs were never reproduced live, simply because the art and serendipitous inspiration of the production were so brilliant in these studio versions. Think about these songs, "Moribund", "Humdrum", "Solsbury Hill", "Flood" and then "White Shadow", which was a once in a lifetime masterpiece. There are good live versions of "On the Air" and "DIY", as well as an amazing rendition of "Fear is the Mother of Violence", but he's never done it and repro- duced the fly buzz nor the impact of that synthesizer rattle and buzz after, "but fear"...that creates such a malevolent atmosphere of dread.

Inthe middle of that trio singers was Kate Bush !

I also just watched a 1979 version with fripp and gabriel that is incredible.

I prefer the original studio version as produced by Canadian Bob Ezrin, who was already a huge name as producer of Alice Cooper and others. Gabriel and Robert Fripp apparently hated the huge sound of "...Flood". In 1978 Fripp produced Gabriel's 2nd album ("Scratch"). With a few exceptions it is a weak record. At the same time Gabriel re-recorded "... Flood" in a minimalistic style, for Fripp's solo record, "Exposure". Peter never again performed the "bombastic" version again, sadly. I think its bigness matches the subject matter of nuclear war. Later the same year (1977) Genesis released their 2nd sans-Gabriel album, the weak "Wind & Wuthering". Its closer is the beautiful, sad ballad about the aftermath of nuclear war, "Afterglow". A more powerful version is on 1977's live album, "Seconds Out". That is a good comparison session for you.

great choice! great song! simple but deep... I love it

Glad you chose a 70s live version of the song 👌

It is so much better live as it is just him sat playing the keyboard.

thanks - great react

I'm going to buy this album if only for Moribond and this one! Already owned "So!" (love the live version even more)

Great song for sure, maybe the production is a bit over the top though, and I guess Peter feels that way too by how he always strips it right down to play live.

one of those songs that, sparser the instrumentation, greater the impact. Anyway, if you feel like, try the version included on Fripp's album "Exposure". Here's a link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNSlnJyd39iwdJs.html

please ryan listen audio & video of peter gabriel song father son - thanks

Live is so much more powerful.

I saw Gabriel live a few times during the early eighties - on stage he was amongst the very best, Bowie level. And I wasn't a Genesis fan at all!

Drink up dreamers your running dry.

now go listen to the best version off Robert Fripps's solo album Exposure. Peter Gabriel solo piano plus frippertronics. other-worldly.